Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
न च त्याज्यं समुच्छिष्टं तेन भुंजामहे ततः । तदत्र कारणेनैव गुरुणा भाव्यमेव हि । येन त्वं यच्छसि प्राय एतत्सिद्धिर्भवेत्स्थिता
na ca tyājyaṃ samucchiṣṭaṃ tena bhuṃjāmahe tataḥ | tadatra kāraṇenaiva guruṇā bhāvyameva hi | yena tvaṃ yacchasi prāya etatsiddhirbhavetsthitā
Dan ia tidak patut dibuang sebagai ‘sisa’; sebab itu kami memakannya. Namun di sini pasti ada sebab yang berat dan mendalam—kerana itulah engkau lazim mempersembahkannya—agar upacara yang diniatkan ini benar-benar mencapai kesempurnaannya.
Brāhmaṇas addressing the king
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of venerable brāhmaṇas seated for śrāddha-bhojana question a king about why a seemingly ‘leftover/insipid’ offering is nevertheless eaten and repeatedly given; the king’s attendants stand by with simple dishes and water vessels.
FAQs
When a practice seems unusual, dharma invites inquiry into its deeper intention and rationale.
No named site appears in this verse; it functions as part of a tīrtha-centered story emphasizing correct śrāddha conduct.
It implies that the rite’s ‘siddhi’ (successful completion) depends on understanding the proper reason behind the offering.